Audio: Obama Talks Wealth Redistribution In 2001
Some unbelievable audio from an interview between a Chicago public radio host and then-state senator Barack Obama.
Here him talk about the necessity for wealth redistribution. Here him bemoan the fact that the Supreme Court has not yet gone beyond the limits Obama acknowledges were put in place by the founding fathers to solve problems with “economic injustice.” Here him complain about the Constitution protecting citizens from the state instead of putting the state in charge of providing for the citizens.
Here him say that it’s a shame that the Constitution was not interpreted by the Supreme Court to bring about “redistributive change.”
“Socialist,” much like “fascist,” is a term that gets thrown around a lot in politics. When McCain and Palin invoked it against Obama the media was quick to label it “dirty politics.” But this is one instance when the label fits perfectly.
Barack Obama, however the persona his campaign handlers have created for him over the last two years may make you feel, is a socialist. Pure and simple. He wants to put the state in charge of caring for we citizens (and thus, by necessity, seizing from us our individualism and liberty) and he wants to fund that with punitive taxes on our most productive citizens (the ones who innovate, invest and create the most jobs/wealth for the rest of us).
Young people should be especially leery of this. Some who are in their 20’s like me may like the idea of Obama redistributing other people’s money to them now, but if they hope to get ahead in life and become successful they can count on Obama coming for their wealth. Because that’s what socialist policies do. They reward sloth and punish productivity, and do so through an overbearing series of government bureaucracies.
Are we really about to elect this guy President?
